For instance, with the ACE 250 I needed VDI/TargetID, more accurate discrimination, ground balance and an 11-inch DD coil. My ACE 250 also often turns into a guest detector for the friends that would like to try metal detecting, but haven’t bought their own machine yet. Finally, the coil connector pushes into the control box plug that has a screw cover to keep it in place and dirt out.

After detuning practice on a couple of targets, I was able to locate that hotspot on the coil, and pinpointing became a snap. Discrimination control allows users to filter out unwanted targets, reducing the likelihood of digging up common metals. The Ace 250 has an advanced LCD graphic screen showing a graphic target ID cursor with 12 element notch discrimination for much greater accuracy.

The metal detector handle is made from polyurethane, which is cheap, convenient, but not the most practical decision in this case. Of course, you may hunt without this mode… But without it, you’ll spend more time on digging out small targets.

The bottom three pads are the push-button type with a press and release for PWR (Power) and ELIM (Discrimination), while the Pinpoint in the center is a press and hold. Having never metal detected before, with Garrett Ace 250, she managed to recover more finds than the experienced guys with the Minelab E-Trac multi-frequency detectors!Two years after I bought Garrett Ace 250, my first metal detector, I also purchased Minelab X-Terra 705, which I have eventually exchanged for Garrett AT Pro. There are 8 sensitivity settings from low to high which are controlled with a left to right button pad.